GoContractor excels at one thing: getting contractors inducted, oriented and credential-checked in multiple languages before they reach site, then feeding compliance into your access control. Site Control covers that arrival step too, but also generates UK CDM documents (RAMS, CPP, COSHH) and runs the whole site after, attendance, live people-on-site, RFIs, toolbox talks and audit-grade exports, on transparent per-site pricing.
GoContractor is the better choice for high-volume multilingual pre-arrival onboarding; Site Control wins when you need UK CDM document generation plus everything that happens after the worker is on site, attendance, RFIs and audit.
Feature and positioning details taken from GoContractor public vendor pages (gocontractor.com and the general-contractors solutions page) and a third-party GetApp directory pricing listing, all fetched 2026-06-06. GoContractor's price is quote-only; the ~$4,485/yr figure is directory-sourced and indicative, not vendor-published.
From £675/site per month plus £5,000 one-off setup; volume tiers as sites scale
Subscription, quote-only; a GetApp directory listing indicates ~$4,485/year (indicative, not vendor-published), with no public setup fee
Team size
Per active site with unlimited workers (~75+ typical), multiple contractor companies and assigned-site Site Supervisor logins inherited from Business
Mid-to-large contractors and multi-project owners managing big, multilingual subcontractor pools
Best for
Principal contractors and builders running live sites with subcontractors who need UK CDM documents generated plus on-site contractor access, attendance, RFIs and audit-ready evidence in one per-site tool.
Larger general contractors and asset owners who need workers fully inducted, oriented and credential-checked in multiple languages BEFORE they arrive on site, then feed that compliance into an existing access-control or badging system.
Not ideal for
No biometric turnstiles or physical access control, so it cannot secure a Tier-1 perimeter the way hardware-led platforms like MSite can.
Narrow point solution: it owns onboarding/orientation but does not generate UK CDM documents (RAMS/CPP/COSHH) or run site operations after arrival.
RAMS / CPP / COSHH generation
Generates UK RAMS, CPP, COSHH and method statements from the project brief — unique in this category.
GoContractor distributes and tracks orientation/training content and lets workers upload documents, but it does not generate UK CDM documents (RAMS, CPP, COSHH, method statements).
RAMS
AI-generated, site-specific and editable in-browser on every The Site Book plan; inherited by Site Control.
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CPP
Full Construction Phase Plans, not just RAMS.
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COSHH
Standalone COSHH document, site-specific substance register and safety-data-sheet upload with extraction.
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Method statements
Built-in trade task library plus your own reusable work types and method steps.
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PCPP import
Upload an existing pre-construction plan and reuse its structure.
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Document review
Review status and history, optional named-approver routing before issue, and client approve/request-changes via share links.
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Document checking
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Site diary
Editable daily entries; owner/admin deletion is permanent, while a Site Supervisor's deletion is retained for owner/admin restore. Live entries and photo counts appear in the Audit Pack.
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Site files
Drawings, plans, H&S docs, procedures, RAMS, CPP and emergency information.
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Site portal
Workers get their own link to the documents and information for the sites they are on.
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Subcontractor tracking
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Subcontractor evidence
Evidence record, review and archive workflow against the project.
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Corrective actions
Owner, due date and completion state against each inspection finding.
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Data export
Includes the Audit Pack: one merged PDF with documents, sign-offs, worker evidence, attendance, incidents, COSHH, permits and up to the latest 500 live Site Diary entries.
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AI chat
In-app assistant answering from the published Help Centre articles.
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Permits to work
No permit-to-work workflow surfaced on vendor pages; the platform is focused on onboarding, orientation and credential compliance rather than live permit issue/close.
Site inductions
Digital induction blocks check-in until acknowledged - readable in 9 worker languages.
Core strength: standardized online site orientations/inductions completed before arrival, and only 100%-compliant workers are granted access via integrated badging. Source: gocontractor.
Multilingual inductions (9 languages)
Workers read and acknowledge key H&S details in 9 languages at the entrance QR; the language used is recorded in the audit trail and translations are site-team reviewable.
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RAMS sign-off (per worker)
Per-worker RAMS acknowledgement can block check-in until the current version is signed. Optional 4-digit PINs add evidence to shared-link document sign-off without changing attendance.
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Worker cert tracking
CSCS upload, internal review and expiry notifications.
Monitors and manages worker qualifications/training and automatically alerts workers and subcontractors about expiring certifications. Source: gocontractor.com general-contractors page.
Right to work
Records Home Office share-code checks with outcome, expiry and an evidence file (manual verification, not a live API).
Workers upload credentials and documents during onboarding, but vendor pages do not describe a formal UK right-to-work share-code verification flow specifically.
Contractor self-onboarding
Contractor self-join via the entrance QR with CSCS upload and approval.
Designed around self-service pre-enrolment: workers and subcontractors complete onboarding and upload credentials online before reaching site. Source: gocontractor.com product pages.
QR / mobile sign-in
Permanent entrance QR for guest sign-in/out and contractor self-join.
Every worker gets a scannable QR code tied to their worker profile; software-only with no proprietary hardware. Source: gocontractor.com/who-we-serve/solutions-general-contractors.
GPS clock-in
No geofenced GPS clock-in described; check-in is QR/badge-based via the worker profile rather than location-verified time capture.
Biometric access
No biometric (fingerprint/facial) capability; GoContractor is software-only and integrates into third-party access control rather than supplying it.
Physical access control
Does not supply turnstiles/gates; instead it integrates compliance status INTO existing access-control and badging platforms. Source: gocontractor.com general-contractors page.
Site attendance
Check-in/out, history and a live people-on-site view.
Provides worker check-in/check-out showing who is and isn't on site, but is positioned as compliance access rather than full T&A hours/timesheet capture. Source: gocontractor.
CIS payroll
No CIS or timesheet-to-pay/payroll functionality; the platform stops at onboarding, compliance and access, not labour cost or pay.
Live people-on-site
Triggered evacuation + muster roll-call: snapshot who is on site, mark each person safe, export a roll-call PDF.
Check-in/out shows who is and isn't on the worksite, but vendor pages do not describe a dedicated muster/evacuation roll-call view.
Multi-company isolation
Each contractor company sees only its own workforce — test-verified.
Built around prequalified subcontractors and per-worker profiles, implying contractor-scoped data, but no test-verified multi-company isolation model is publicly documented.
RFIs
Create, attach, comment, answer and close — unique in this category.
No request-for-information workflow; GoContractor is an onboarding/orientation point solution, not a site collaboration or project-comms tool.
Document-review evidence
Version-specific read/acknowledge audit chain.
Captures completion of orientation/training modules and credential uploads, which evidences acknowledgement, but is not a version-specific document read/acknowledge audit chain.
Handover sign-off
Per-plot, per-trade hand-over sign-off signed in person on one phone; certified PDF emailed to developer and contractor; per-plot progress board. Unique in this category.
Toolbox talks
No broadcast-and-acknowledge toolbox-talk feature surfaced; content delivery is framed as structured orientation/training courses, not recurring talks.
Site inspections
No site inspection workflow on vendor pages; scope is onboarding, credentials and access compliance.
Incident log
No incident logging/reporting described; the product does not extend into safety event capture after the worker is on site.
Plant / asset management
No plant or asset management; GoContractor manages people (workers/subcontractors), not equipment.
Workforce scheduling
No dispatch/rostering or scheduling capability; it qualifies and onboards the workforce rather than allocating it to shifts/sites.
Multi-site dashboard & exports
Attendance CSV, monthly H&S CSV/PDF and project audit-log exports.
Provides automated multi-project reporting and analytics across onboarding/compliance without manual compilation. Source: gocontractor.com product/general-contractors pages.
Mobile app
No native app required; workers scan the entrance QR and use the browser on their own phone.
Mobile-first: workers complete orientation and carry a scannable QR profile from their phone. Source: gocontractor.com product pages.
Offline mode
Offline behaviour is not clearly documented on vendor pages; treat as unknown rather than a confirmed offline-capable mode.
Single sign-on (SSO)
SAML single sign-on with Okta or Microsoft Entra; can be required across your company email domain.
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Public API
Read-only REST API with scoped account keys, rate limiting and an OpenAPI 3.1 spec (projects, documents, workers, certifications, attendance).
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Outbound webhooks
Signed real-time webhooks — documents generated/signed, certificates expiring, workers checking in — with retries and a delivery log.
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Reading this table: a tick means supported, a dash means partly supported, and a cross means we checked and it is not supported. An em dash (—) means we have not verified that capability for that product either way — treat it as unknown, not as a missing feature, and check with the vendor.
Who each tool is for
At-a-glance fit per product - pulled from the same data that drives the snapshot table.
The Site Book Site Control
Best for
Principal contractors and builders running live sites with subcontractors who need UK CDM documents generated plus on-site contractor access, attendance, RFIs and audit-ready evidence in one per-site tool.
Not ideal for
No biometric turnstiles or physical access control, so it cannot secure a Tier-1 perimeter the way hardware-led platforms like MSite can.
Team size
Per active site with unlimited workers (~75+ typical), multiple contractor companies and assigned-site Site Supervisor logins inherited from Business
GoContractor
Best for
Larger general contractors and asset owners who need workers fully inducted, oriented and credential-checked in multiple languages BEFORE they arrive on site, then feed that compliance into an existing access-control or badging system.
Not ideal for
Narrow point solution: it owns onboarding/orientation but does not generate UK CDM documents (RAMS/CPP/COSHH) or run site operations after arrival.
Team size
Mid-to-large contractors and multi-project owners managing big, multilingual subcontractor pools
The bottom line
Pick the option that matches how your team actually works.
Large GC / asset owner with a big multilingual subcontractor pool
If your single biggest pain is pre-arrival onboarding in many languages feeding existing turnstiles, GoContractor is purpose-built for it. Choose Site Control when you also want CDM document generation and on-site operations in one place, accepting it has no biometric/turnstile hardware or CIS payroll.
UK builder or contractor needing CDM packs plus site control
Site Control is the stronger fit: it generates RAMS/CPP/COSHH and runs check-in/out, live people-on-site, RFIs and audit exports per site, work GoContractor does not do. Pick GoContractor instead if your only need is deep multilingual orientation.
Smaller UK site team wanting fast, no-hardware deployment
Site Control deploys with a permanent entrance QR and unlimited workers per site at a transparent price, no turnstile capex. GoContractor suits you less here, being an onboarding point tool oriented to larger, hardware-integrated programmes.
Full breakdown per product
Strengths, weaknesses, fit, and the sources every claim came from.
From £675/site per month plus £5,000 one-off setup; volume tiers as sites scale
Best for
Principal contractors and builders running live sites with subcontractors who need UK CDM documents generated plus on-site contractor access, attendance, RFIs and audit-ready evidence in one per-site tool.
Team size
Per active site with unlimited workers (~75+ typical), multiple contractor companies and assigned-site Site Supervisor logins inherited from Business
Sweet spot
A principal contractor running one or more active sites who must generate the CDM pack, control who is inducted and on site, run RFIs, and produce audit-ready attendance and H&S exports without hardware.
Strengths
Generates the full UK CDM pack — RAMS, CPP, COSHH and method statements — and captures sign-off on site; no direct competitor in this category generates UK compliance documents.
Per-site pricing with unlimited workers (~75+) and test-verified multi-contractor-company data isolation, instead of per-seat or per-turnstile economics.
No hardware: a permanent entrance QR plus browser sign-in on the worker's phone means a new site goes live in days with no turnstile capex or install.
Combines RFIs, document-review evidence, CSCS and induction gating, attendance and audit-grade exports in one tool — plus SSO (Okta / Microsoft Entra), a scoped REST API and signed webhooks for enterprise IT.
Plot-by-plot hand-over sign-off: capture every trade signed off on every plot in person, with a certified PDF and a live progress board — no other tool in this category does per-plot trade sign-off.
Provable safety, not assumed: per-worker RAMS sign-off (which can block check-in until the current method statement is signed), right-to-work evidence records with expiry, and a triggered evacuation muster roll-call with a roll-call PDF — all rolled into one Audit Pack export.
Weaknesses
No biometric turnstiles or physical access control, so it cannot secure a Tier-1 perimeter the way hardware-led platforms like MSite can.
No CIS payroll or GPS-geofenced clock-in, so payroll-accuracy-led buyers may prefer Chime or Donseed.
No plant/asset management or workforce scheduling — adjacent operations tools cover those.
New plan on a recently launched product, with a shorter track record than established incumbents.
Check the product detail
These maintained Help Centre guides show exactly how the controls behind this comparison work.
Subscription, quote-only; a GetApp directory listing indicates ~$4,485/year (indicative, not vendor-published), with no public setup fee
Best for
Larger general contractors and asset owners who need workers fully inducted, oriented and credential-checked in multiple languages BEFORE they arrive on site, then feed that compliance into an existing access-control or badging system.
Team size
Mid-to-large contractors and multi-project owners managing big, multilingual subcontractor pools
Sweet spot
High-volume pre-arrival onboarding and orientation across many subcontractors, with credential expiry tracking and integration into third-party site access hardware.
Strengths
Best-in-class pre-arrival onboarding and orientation: workers are fully inducted and credential-checked before they ever reach the gate, cutting day-one delays.
Genuinely strong multilingual delivery, onboarding can be served in any language, which suits large, diverse subcontractor workforces.
Software-only with per-worker QR codes and credential-expiry alerts, so it deploys without hardware and slots into existing access-control/badging platforms.
Automated multi-project compliance reporting reduces manual paperwork for large general contractors and asset owners.
Weaknesses
Narrow point solution: it owns onboarding/orientation but does not generate UK CDM documents (RAMS/CPP/COSHH) or run site operations after arrival.
No RFIs, toolbox talks, inspections, incident log, or T&A/CIS payroll, so most on-site workflows live in other tools.
Pricing is quote-only; the only public figure (~$4,485/yr) is a third-party GetApp directory estimate, not vendor-published, making budgeting opaque.
Relies on integrating into separate access-control hardware rather than providing a no-hardware permanent entrance QR out of the box.
Short, straight answers - the same questions real builders ask.
What is the main difference between Site Control and GoContractor?
GoContractor is a contractor onboarding and orientation point solution: it gets workers inducted, multilingual-trained and credential-checked before they arrive, then feeds compliance into separate access control. Site Control covers that arrival step too, but adds UK CDM document generation (RAMS, CPP, COSHH) plus the on-site half, check-in/out attendance, live people-on-site, RFIs, toolbox talks and audit-grade exports. In short, GoContractor stops at the gate; Site Control runs the whole site.
Does GoContractor generate UK CDM documents like RAMS and CPPs?
No. GoContractor distributes and tracks orientation and training content and lets workers upload their own credentials, but it does not author UK CDM documents. There is no RAMS, CPP, COSHH or method-statement generation on its vendor pages. The Site Book's core platform generates those documents directly, which is the main reason builders pair Site Control with CDM compliance rather than treating onboarding software as their paperwork engine.
Can GoContractor track attendance and who is on site?
Partly. GoContractor offers worker check-in and check-out that shows who is and isn't on a worksite, tied to per-worker QR profiles. It is positioned as compliance-driven access, not full time-and-attendance with worked-hours capture or timesheet-to-pay. Site Control records check-in/out attendance, shows live people-on-site for muster, and produces attendance CSV and monthly H&S exports, so it goes further on the operational reporting side.
How does pricing compare between the two?
GoContractor is quote-only; the only public figure is a third-party GetApp directory estimate of roughly $4,485 per year, which is indicative rather than vendor-published, so real costs depend on a sales conversation. Site Control is transparent: 5,000 pounds one-off setup plus 675 pounds per active site per month, with volume tiers at 4-9 and 10-plus sites. You get a clear per-site number up front.
Does GoContractor need turnstiles or special hardware?
GoContractor is software-only and gives each worker a scannable QR code, but it is designed to integrate INTO existing access-control and badging platforms rather than supply the gates itself, so a full physical setup often assumes hardware you already run. Site Control deploys a permanent entrance QR with no hardware, contractor self-join and induction gating out of the box, which suits teams that want fast setup without turnstile capital expenditure.
Which should a UK construction business choose?
Choose GoContractor if your dominant need is high-volume, multilingual pre-arrival onboarding feeding existing access control, that is genuinely its strength. Choose Site Control if you want UK CDM document generation plus the whole on-site workflow, attendance, live people-on-site, RFIs, document-review evidence, toolbox talks, multi-company data isolation and audit exports, on transparent per-site pricing. Site Control is honest about its gaps: no biometrics, turnstiles, CIS payroll, GPS geofence, plant or scheduling.
How we built this comparison
Feature and positioning details taken from GoContractor public vendor pages (gocontractor.com and the general-contractors solutions page) and a third-party GetApp directory pricing listing, all fetched 2026-06-06. GoContractor's price is quote-only; the ~$4,485/yr figure is directory-sourced and indicative, not vendor-published.
Every pricing, feature, and fit claim in this comparison is checked against public vendor documentation and, where relevant, independent sources. The “source basis” footer on each product card lists the exact URLs and the date we fetched them. The internal freshness dashboard flags source evidence after 45 days; priority pricing is scheduled for monthly review and feature or ownership claims for quarterly review. Last reviewed on .
